Too many children are getting lost in today’s public education system. Learning has shifted away from curiosity, exploration, and the development of each child’s unique strengths. For far too long, families and educators have been asked to normalize environments where students must focus on surviving school rather than thriving within it. It is not normal for students to feel unsafe, or to lose opportunities to learn because of challenges beyond their control.
Our children deserve more—a high-quality, culturally responsive, rigorous education that honors who they are and who they can become.
Wonder Lab Academy was created as a solution to this decades-long challenge. We provide an inquiry-based, highly engaging learning experience designed with the students of the Kansas City metro area in mind. At Wonder Lab Academy, every child is seen, heard, supported, and inspired to explore, grow, and build a future filled with possibility.
8:00 - 8:30 am Arrival and Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 am Welcome and Emotional Intelligence Lesson
9:00 - 9:30 am Exploratory Learning
9:30 - 10:30 am Culturally Responsive Reading & Writing Instruction
10:30 - 10:45 am Recess
10:45 - 11:30 am Math
11:30 - 12:00 pm Lunch
12:00 - 12:30 pm Rest (Kinder &1st) or Independent Work (2nd+)
12:30 - 2:00 pm Integrated Arts
2:00 - 3:00 pm Inquiry-Based Project Time
3:00 - 3:30 pm Social Studies/Science Connections
3:30 - 3:45 pm Dismissal
3:45 - 5:45 pm The Wonder Laboratory After School Program